RSTS/E

[Rod Smallwood]

On 19/05/2016 20:15, Paul Koning wrote:
>> On May 19, 2016, at 2:54 PM, Glen Slick <glen.slick at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On May 19, 2016 11:42 AM, "Rod Smallwood" <rodsmallwood52 at btinternet.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Hi
>>>
>>>    I'd like to load RSTS/e on my 11/83. I have TK50's available so I
>> guess the question is how do I get or create an install
>>> TK50 tape with RSTS/e on it
>>>
>>> Rod
>>>
>> If you really want to install from tape use a Q-bus SCSI controller and
>> SCSI tape drive instead. It will be a lot less painful.
>>
>> I've had reasonable luck doing that with Exabyte 8mm SCSI drives. (Also
>> with Pertec interface 9-track drives.) I have had no good luck doing
>> anything with TK50 drives.
> That's odd, I know DEC used TK50 distribution and I personally have never had problems with a TK50.
>
> If you can find a TK50 distribution tape, just boot it and follow the instructions in the installation manual.
>
> If you don't have one, but you can find a 1600 BPI distribution tape, you can block-copy it to a TK50 and boot that.  However, an 800 BPI tape won't work because it won't boot on a TMSCP controller.
>
> Oh yes, you need to make sure the RSTS in question is one that supports the TK50.  I forgot exactly when that appeared.  It certainly isn't in RSTS V7, which is a widely available version.
>
> 	paul
>
I'm not overly worried about it being on TK50 other than knowing that 
was one of the distribution mediums.
So a quick rephrase of the question. I have an 11/83 system with an RX50 
and an RD54. How do I install RSTS on  it?

Rod